Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-18
HOME MATTERS.

| HOME MATTERS.
VALUABLE HINTS FOR HoUsEKIKPERs-How TO PRE-
| PARE MANY PALATABLB DISHES AT sN ALL RxPHNsB
-PuDDNGs, CAKES AND OTHER ToorHsoNI DEs-
| sKRTs.
SALT m WATER may be used with good effect in
the cleansing of willow ware.
WHITING OR AMMONIA in the water il preferable
| to soap for cleaning windows or paint.
STRONG SOLUTION OF SODA If applied to steel
knives or kitchen utensils will prevent their rust
ing.
You CAN TAKE OUT SPOTS from wash goods by
rubbing them with the yelk Of eggs before wash
Ing.
A SMALL PIECE or SALT PORK. cooked with string
| beans, adds to the flavor and richness Of the
DISH
THR LUsrER OF Morocco may be restored by var
nishing 1t with the white Of an egg. Apply with q
sponge.
To CLEAN NICKEL ON STOVES use soda wet in am
monia Apply with an old toothbrush and rub
with a wooden cloth.
| II, WHEN BREAD Is TAKEN from the oven, butter
Is rubbed the hot surface. the loaf Will remain
moist and be less liable to mould.
The Mosr EFFEcrUAL REMEDY for Shiny and
greasy drain pipes is copperas dissolved and left
to work gradually through the pipe
| To DRIVE AWAY ANTS, scrub the shelves or
| crevfce.
LEMON SODA CAKE.-One cup Of sugar, one
| tablespoon of butter, two eggs, one-han cup Of
sweet milk, one teaspoon OF soda, two teaspoons OF
| cream tartar, one pint OF flour, measured after
| sitting.
| VEGETABLES WITH STRONG FLAVOR such as
| onions and turnips, will be much improved by
putting them to boil in cold water, renewing this
from kettle OF boiling water as soon 1t comes
| to scald.
some NEW ENGLISH CARVING KNIVES for poultry
and game are provided on one side with o sharp
shear, which Will cut through the stoutest
joint, even OF a turkey leg, easily If it were
piece OF thread.
| EGGLEss CAKE-Two-thirds Of a cup of sugar,
| twothirds Of a cup Of sweet milk, one-third Of
acup OF butter, two cups Of -four and two tea:
| 5poOnfuS OF baking powder. Flavor to taste, and
before putting in the oven CRATE sugar over 1t.
| FOR SLEEPLEssNEss the newest, and most sue
cessful remedy, is to plunge the hands, and espec
tally the wrists in very hot water or to hold them
under the hot water Spig0t until you can bear no
| more. Then you will probably sleep well and rise
refreshed.
New PorAroEs are excellent warmed over in a
| saucepan with piece OF butter rolled in flour, a
gill OF cream or rich milk, pepper, salt, very lit
these over the fire till boiling; then add the
| potatoes sliced. Serve very hot.
| JELLY SAUCE.-Melt one ounce of sugar and a
couple OF tablespoonful OF currant Jelly over the
| fire in half pint Of boiling water, and stir into
the sauce teaSpoonful Of cOrnStarch dissolved in
| half cup OF cold water. Let it come to boil,
| and IL Will be ready for use.
| NEW POTATOES A LA CREME.-Select some new
potatoes, all OF the same size-about as large as
| apricOtS. Boil them in sailed water: drain them
quite dry, and pour over them a little drawn nut
| ter sauce These potatoes, when properly cooked
| and served very hot, are delicious.
| EGG SAUCE.-One cup OF starch, heated and
thickened with tablespoonful of butter rolled in
| -four poured over two beaten eggs; boil one min
| ute with tablespoon of barley chopped in; sea-
son and pour on the yelkS Of two hard-boied eggs,
| pounded. STIR and serve with boiled poultry.
| SHORT PAsTE.-Put pound of flour upon the pie
| board with six ounces OF butter; rub them well
together; then make hole in the CENTER in which
| put two ounces OF powdered sugar. two whole eggs
| and a gill or more water; mix them well together,
| then turn in the flour, mix together and work
| lightly.
| CHINESE GLOSS STARCH Is made of two table
| spoOnfulS OF raw starch, one tablespoonful of
borax dissolved In one and One-half cups OF cold
water DIP the thoroughly dry unstarched cuffs,
collar and bosoms Of shirts in this then roll tnem
up tight and let them remain few hours in a dry
| CLOTH then rub of and iron.
| INK STAINS MAY BE REMOVED from white goods
| by saturatlng the spot with water and then COW
ering with pounded salts oflemon- Put in the sun
| for five minutes wash with soap and rinse
paste OF chloride OF lime and water well rubbed in
Will take ink stains from silver and plated ware.
| Wash and wipe as usual.
| USEFUL HAAPER.-A good hamper, suitable
| for country house, can be made out OF a long,
| low and narrow packing-box. Secure the lid by
| few hinges. Cover the entire box with bright
| cretonne or calico: good plan Is to cushion the
top or the box well before covering with cretOnne
| thu> making the box useful as low couch.
| TAPIoCA PUDDING.-WaSh four large tablespoon.
fus OF tapOca and let it soak for hour in little
warm water; strain through sieve and mix with
the beaten yelks OF four and the whites Of two
eggs, quart OF milk, half teaspoOnful OF grated
nutmeg; sweeten with sugar and bake in dish an
| hour.
| CATsUP SAUCE.-Put lump of butter in stew
pan with parsley, onions, one laurel leaf cut fine
set over the fire. Shake in little -four moisten
| with glass of white wine, tablespoonful each
or walnut. tomato and mushroom catsup with salt
and pepper; boil ten minutes, and serve with game
Or fish.
TOMATO SAUcK-Put one pint OF chopped toma-
toes on the fire. with one onion, spr1R OF parsley
| and blade OF mace; let simmer slowly ten min
| uteS. Melt tablespoonful OF butter, add two of
hour, mix until smooth. Press through a sieve the
| tomatoes and seasoning, add the butter let boil
and pepper and salt. Serve with chops and steaks
PORTABLE LEMONADE. Rasp with a quarter.
pound Of sugar the rind OF very fine Juicy lemon,
reduce it to powder and pour the strained juice
OF the fruit. Press the mixture into jar, and
when wanted Tor use dissolve a tablespoonful Of 1t
In glass OF water. 1t will keep for Considerable
time.
CHERRY PUDDING.-Mix two eggs and one CUP OF
sweet milk thoroughly together and add a suf1l-
cient quantity OF creamery buttered -four to make
st1n batter; then stir in as many cherries as the
batter Will take. Place In pudding cloth and
steam for two hours. Serve with sauce made of
cherries
BOILED WATERCREsS.-Take the top and the
leaves around the stalk and wash them we'll; put
them in boiling water, season with little salt
and when cooked, drain so that all the moisture
may be extracted; put piece OF butter the size OF
an egg in stewpan; when melted put In The wa
tercress and sprinkle on 1t little flour "a table
spoonful for three quarts OF cress, stir constantly
boil for ten minutes, and add salt, pepper, a little
grated nutmeg, and half pint OF broth; boil ten
minutes longer, and serve. garnished with hard
!, boiled eggs cut In quarters. 1t is an agreeable
| change from spinach.
/, STRAWBERRY SHRRBRr.-Hull a pint of strawber-
ries and crush them to a smooth pulp; then add
three pints OF water the juice OF lemon, and one
tablespoonful OF orange-fOwer water and set
aside to stand for four hours. Then put a pound
OF granuated sugar into bowl, stretch piece OF
muslin over the top and strain the strawberries
through 1t ON the sugar. pressing and wrng1ng it
well to extract all the juice. Now stir In the sugar
until 1t is thoroughly dissolved, then strain the
liquid again, and set 1t on the ice to become cold
| before serving.
: CREAM OF ORANGEs-Peel dozen large sweet or
3 anges and use the juice OF all and the rinds OF